A FILM BY Andreï Zviaguintsev

Filled with stirring shots of the natural world and deep dives into a human realm

-Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

“Leviathan” is easily the most important and imposing film to emerge from Russia in recent years.

-Godfrey Cheshire, Roger Ebert

Une oeuvre d'une beauté et d'une tragédie à couper le souffle.

-Odile Tremblay, Le Devoir

Une oeuvre brillante et poétique parfaitement maîtrisée.

-Marc Cassivi, La Presse

Synopsis

In a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings further misfortune for Kolya and his family.